Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-06
MAIZE CITY.

eral, as well as that of Wichita, | take
this method of informing the people Of
this county and the public in general
through the medium of your excellent pa
per. Of an enterprise that has been on foo
in this community but short time, and
has already assumed such shape as tG
leave no doubt in the minds of the most
skeptical. | refer to the building Of the
Maize Acadamy, located at this place and
from which it derives its name. This is
under the auspices and control Of the Con
gregational church and was first talked OF
among the ministers of the associa
ton last winter Several points competed
for the location Of this Academy and sew
eral of the ministers found other points,
bat it was finally decided to give Maize a
chance and see what The people would do,
and nobly and grandly have they come
f,rward to the work. A corporation has
been formed in accordance with the laws
Of the state, called the Maize Academy
A Ssociation, and charter obtained. The
z gle Town Company have donated
t senty acres of land to this enterprise. and
Mr. joseph Loudenslager has donated ten
more. This land has been plotted and a
large per cent of the lots have been sold
to parties living in town and vicinity, who
are taking hold of this matter with vain
and determination characteristic of Sedg
wick county people in general. The price
of these lots range from $50 to 800, &c
cordng to location. A piece that is
within the reach OF every juvenile
real estate Spectator in the land.
A number of the people from other
parts of the country and even some from
your own booming Wichita have expressed
their intention of purchasing lots, not only
t. give aid to the enterprise. but because
they know it will lie profitable invest
ment They know also that the time is
already at hand when merchants and bust
ness men are looking for cheaper and dt-
sirable property that is of easy access to the
CIV. on which to build their family resi-
deuces away from The hurry and furry and
noise and dust of city life. Before the
building is completed these lots will double
in value aud will therefore pay simply as
a business investment. Tae location cho-
sen for the building il south Of town al
the southern terminus aud facing Park
avenue. which is the principal street of the
town 1t is high AID commands splen
did view of the surrounding country for
many miles in every direction, and from
which one can look down on the Pride Of
the Plains" with wonder and admiration
While the building will not be so large
as many of your costly colleges. it will be
Of sufficient capacity to accommodate 200
students and fitted with all the necessary
of the students. 1t will have a chapel
2Sx50 and so arranged with sliding doors
that it will nearly double its capacity. The
tower and outside work is to be finished in
the latest approved styles, and when COM
pleted according to the plans and specitca-
tons drawn by Messrs. Weston l. Man
ming, architects Of your city. will be 8
building of which older and larger towns
might be proud The contract for build
Ing the foundation has been awarded to G.
Mccullough. OF this place, who has al
re ,dy ordered the rock and will begin
work in few days. 1t is the
In .enton of the board of trustees sometime
il the near future to have a public and
formal laying of the corner stone of the
academy at which time also, they will
offer at public sale some of the lots in the
academy addition, should there be any uL-
sold at the time. Here will be splendid
chance TO invest. Our advantages are
many. We are not only situated in as
and fertile valley as there is in
America. hut also in the best and richest
part of il In Scdgw:ck county, and that is
saying a great deal. We are only ten
miles from the corner of Main street and
Douglas avenue. aud only six and ne-half
miles from your latest plated addition.
50 you see we are already suburban
town Of Wichita, and are bound to 1t by
the iron bands of the W. & C. R'y. which
runs two daily trains each way morning
and evening. thus giving us quick, easy.
and pleasant access to the
great Metropolis Of the West" twice
. day. What more could We
ask Many would pay enormous sums of
monev 10 be Is nesr the centre of q large
rs We are. and yet We don't
realize our advantages Besides all this il
requires NO greater stretch of the insignia
ton TO think that in less than two years
We will be united with Wichita by some Of
her great motor lines than i did two years
ago, to think that Wirhits would be what
she DOW is We are part and parcel OF
this great moving. euterprising. in,ell'gen,
Ihrong Of Sedgwick county, snd IS such
Zee! an interest in everything that pertain-
II her growth and prosperity. and we
,hink o,ir brothers ia Wichita ana othe
par. Of the county should feel thus to-
ward US. and SO We 50. come and See Us,
t'ly our academy lots. build on them.
bring your families here. send your Child
rem ID our schools. ana help us raise hignr'
the siandsri of refinement. intelligence AT
religion. For sny desired information I'd
dress Rev H. Myers. or c. Mccullough,
Maize. Kan. Yours truly. Cox.